Joseph donauer



(No Model.)

J.D0NAUBR. SHOE HOLDER AND DET'AGHBR.

No. 459,680. Patented- Sept. 15,1891.

UNITED STATES .I OSEPH DONAUER, OF DULUTH, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR OF ONEIIALF TO PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN GONSKA, OF SAME PLACE.

SHOE HOLDER AND DETACHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 459,680, dated September 15, 1891.

Application tiled March 20, 1891. Serial No. 385,813. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J osEPH-DoNAUER, of Duluth, in the county of St. Louis and State of Minnesota, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Shoe Holdei s and Detachers, of which the following` is a specication.

My invention relates to an improved shoe holder and detacher whereby the shoe can be put on or off by the wearer without bending the body.

Ileretoforc `shoe-holders have been constructed with an open horizontal frame and vertical pegs to receive the straps of the shoe, the said frame being adjustably supported.

The frame, ho\vever,in this case was very unstable, and, furthermore, it was necessary for the operator to exercise great care and skill in pulling on a shoe held in such frame.

The object of iny invention is to produce a construction in which the holding-frame will be held rigid and a supportprovided for the operator, whereby he can maintain the requisite positions with ease and comfort, thereby overcoming the objections of holders now in use.

NVith this object in view inyinvention consists in the novel construction and arrangement. of the various parts, such as shown in the drawings, set forth in the description, and pointed ont in the claim.

In the drawings forming a part of this specifcation, Figure l is a perspective view of my improved device and showing the method of using the same. Fig. 2 is adetail View in perspective.

In, carrying out my invention I employ an open horizontal frame A, essentially .rectangular in shape, which is supported a suitable distance above the iioor by means ot' the sides or legs B, secured at the opposite ends of the frame. Vertical pegs C are arranged transversely opposite each other on opposite sides of the opening, said pegs being adapted to receive the straps of a gaiter, shoe, or boot, holding the saine in a vertical position, the opening in the top stretched ready to receive the foot of the wearer.

Upright standards D arc attached to the frame at its opposite ends, extending a suitable distance, andare connected at their upper ends by the cross-bar E, the ends of said bar extending beyond the uprights, and are shaped into handle e, adapted to be grasped by the operator when about to place his foot within a shoe held within the open frame. Bymeans of this upright support attached to the open frame the said frame is held rigid, and the operator, having something to hold to, is enabled to balance himself upon one foot With ease and comfort and without any strain whatever. Boot-jacks F are secured to the outer faces of the sides B, said jacks being arranged at any desired height and angle, and when it is desired to remove the gaiter or boot from the foot the upright supporting-frame will perform the same function as it did when the shoe was being put on.

Having thus described iny in vention, what I claim as new is- The herein-described shoe-holder and bootjack, comprising the horizontal open rectanguiar frame provided with vertical pins upon its opposite sides, the rigid end supports, the boot-jacks rigidly secured to the outer faces of said end supports, the rigid vertical uprlghts attached to the frame at its opposite ends, and the top cross-bar provided with handles, all arranged substantially as shown and described.

JOSEPH DONAUER.

Witnesses:

ED. C. BAUMANN, C. R. HoLT. 

